Just Watch: Suzi Wu – Taken Care Of
Suzi Wu Words: Elena Katrina I’ve been a bit obsessed with Suzi Wu since her debut Teenage Witch etched itself into my subconscious and has lived there, creeping me out, for a good few months. I all but jumped up and down when I accidentally had a meeting with one of her team last week … Continue reading
Just Watch: Josh McGovern – The Devil Below Me
Josh McGoven Words: Elena Katrina Josh McGovern has a vocal that makes me want to weep. It’s so rich, like the plushest of velvets, and he knows exactly how to use it. He knows when to reach just deep enough for an edge and when to hold and expand the note to bring you to … Continue reading
Just Listen: Shiners – Just Got Paid
Shiners Words: Elena Katrina If I close my eyes when listening Just Got Paid by Shiners I’m not entirely sure what year it is, let alone what decade. Take a massive leap back into the 90s with me folks – this has early Blur written all over it (personally, early Blur is my fave Blur) … Continue reading
Just Watch: Rews -Shine
Rews Words: Elena Katrina I’m a big fan of duos, especially those who, like Rews (and The Pearl Harts), who manage to make a sound much bigger than their parts. Shine is the latest offering from Rews and it hammers itself into your subconsciousness – with those riffs playing on a loop long after the … Continue reading
Just Watch: John Joseph Brill – A Place To Drown
John Joseph Brill Words: Elena Katrina The sounds of John Joseph Brill are no new noise to me, they’re rather a thing of comfort, despite, more often than not, the lyrical content is less comforting. Here JJB is joined with a female vocalist whose tone and notes are in total contrast to Brill’s give A … Continue reading
Just Watch: Bloxx – Curtains
Bloxx Words: Elena Katrina I admit, I never thought that I would fall in love with a song named after a household item such as Curtains, but Bloxx have done it. First listen I was in, fully in. Yes, I have made a full on commitment to Curtains and possibly a borderline blog crush is … Continue reading
Just Watch: White Fever – Sands
White Fever Words: Elena Katrina Let White Fever slowly but surely weave their magic upon you with their new track Sands. It’s captivating in its delivery; with hypnotising layers of vocals and it’s atmospheric, drawn out soundtrack. There’s something a little eerie about the whole affair but I can’t keep myself from listening, over and … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Orielles – I Only Bought It For The Bottle
The Orielles Words: Charlotte Minett You know the feeling when you buy a drink with the sole reason being that is has a sick bottle and then you realise that it tastes shit, and if you’d have known that you’d have bought another? Well that is exactly what the Halifax trio, The Orielles’ new track … Continue reading
Just Watch: Zola Jesus – Soak
Zola Jesus Words: Nick Jacques It’s been 4 years since Zola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova) released new material. Her last outing was the album Taiga and now she is back with this sumptuous electro gothic-tinged monster from her forthcoming 6th album Okovi ( Slavic for shackles, yeah I know you were all dying to … Continue reading
Tour Bus Playlist: The Magnettes
The Magnettes With their debut album, Ugly Truth, just about to be released on June 30th, Swedish hot stuff The Magnettes have picked us their tracks for their tour bus playlist and it’s exclusively for Popped Music. With their band manifesto being “Say what you want to say. Do it as loud as you want. … Continue reading
Just Watch: Declan McKenna – Humongous
Declan McKenna Words: Charlotte Minett Declan McKenna is back with another single Humongous before the release of his debut album What Do You Think About the Car, out 21st July. This track echoes Declan’s more laid-back, mellow sound. This can be compared to his older tracks, such as Paracetamol and Basic. However, the disjointed ending … Continue reading
Just Watch: Lucy Rose – Is This Called Home
Lucy Rose Words: Tara Matthews Ahead of her third album Something’s Changing, Lucy Rose recently released track Is This Called Home and now the utterly gorgeous video is out to accompany it. The video, set in The Lake District, sees dancer Jonathan Lutwyche’s take on the track with experimental yet elegant and effortless dancing atop … Continue reading
Just Watch: Glass Caves – Swim
Glass Caves Words: Leander Hobbs Two years after the DIY success of Alive, Glass Caves are back with another single packed full of natural Northern charm. Swim sees the band dive into something a little more dark and atmospheric. The unmistakable voice of Matthew Hallas is affecting. The grit is still there but it has … Continue reading
